School Trustee Election - Nov. 3, 2020
Current state law requires a candidate for trustee of an independent school district to be a qualified voter by the time required by Election Code Section 141.001. An application for place on the ballot (PDF) must be filed with the secretary of the school district board at the WISD Administration Building located at 319 W. Fourth Street, Weslaco, Tx. In a special election held by a school district, an application for a place on the special election ballot (PDF) must be filed with the secretary of the school district board.
DISTRICT CONTACTS:
Dr. Priscilla Canales, Superintendent, pcanales@wisd.us , 969-6503
Sergio Garcia, Assistant Superintendent for Administration, sergarcia@wisd.us, 969-6848
Rosemary Rodriguez, WISD Board Secretary, rrodrigu@wisd.us , 969-6915
TERMS AND ELECTION SCHEDULE:
Board members shall be elected for four-year terms, with elections conducted biennially, as follows:
Places 1, 2, and 3: The election for places 1, 2, and 3 shall be held in 2020, 2024, 2028, and in four-year intervals thereafter.
Places 4, 5, 6, and 7: The election for places 4, 5, 6, and 7 shall be held in 2018, 2022, 2026, and in four-year intervals thereafter.
ELECTIONS HELD IN NOVEMBER EVEN YEARS
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION:
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
319 W. Fourth Street Weslaco, Texas
FIRST DAY TO FILE:
Saturday, July 18, 2020
Date moves to next business day, Monday, July 20, 2020
LAST DAY TO FILE:
Monday, August 17, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
LAST DAY TO FILE DECLARATION OF WRITE-IN CANDIDACY
Friday, August 21, 2020
Current Board Members (Place & Term)
Place 2 Dr. Richard Rivera, Vice President ririvera@wisd.us Term 2016-2020
Place 3 Patrick B. Kennedy, Trustee PBKENNEDY@wisd.us Term 2016-2020
Place 4 Dr. Jaime Rodriguez, Trustee JARODRI@wisd.us Term 2018-2022
Place 5 Andrew Gonzalez, Secretary angonzale@wisd.us Term 2018-2022
Place 6 Armando Cuellar, Trustee acuellar@wisd.us Term 2018-2022
Place 7 Isidoro Nieto, President isinieto@wisd.us Term 2018-2022
Requirements for School Trustee
Board Policy BBB Legal (Board Members Elections)
Board Policy BBA Legal (Board Members Eligibility/Qualifications)
Board Policy BBB Local (Board Members Elections)
Board Policy BBBA Legal (Elections Conducting Elections)
Candidate Application for a Place on the Ballot
Declaration of Write-In Candidacy